The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-19
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PEROR.
The Gar has paid the promised visit TO
his venerable uncle William, Emperor Of
Germany, and no doubt feels better. He
has thus solved problem that had been n
great trouble TO him during the last two
weeks Of his visit TO his iathcr-in-law, the
King of Denmark. lie did not want to
do It, Bismarck had made him angry.
The MAN OF Blood and Iron had Rus.
sian securities discredtcd on the Bourso
OF Berlin, and through il discrcdited else
where in Europe. The Gar, like other
men, cannot bear to have his pocket nerve
| touched, and when il is lac squirms.
Neither his autocratic power nor the OK
tent Of his dominions can save him from
the vice-likc grip OF the financial monarchs
OF the world. They can floor him at any
time. lic has the sword, but they have
the purse lie can rob the unfortunate
people whom he governs, and, as long rs
tho results Of that robbery lasts,
may make things lively for some
other monarch, but when that Is gone
lac must sheathe the sword Armies can
not live on air, nor can they be moved in
the air or by air. There must bc u quar-
tormastcr's department with "blank T."
This is very costly blank. II tells what
is lost by the net OF war-dcstroycd by the
enemy or burned 20 save il from falling
into the hands of the enemy. 1t IL the
quarcrmasier's principal voucher. by il
hc corrccts mistakes at poker and brings
up arrears. II is ono Of the luxuries Of
war. The expenses fthc artillery, cayal-
ry, infantry, and engineers, and the navy
aud they are very highmust DO main
iainod out Of the public treasury. When
that Is depleted war must end. In the
south here, we know how that is ourselves.
We carried on war until il took 1920
Of our paper 10 buy one dollar Of gold.
These figures represent the relative merits
Of our fight when Il ended The Cur
cannot go 40 far. Patriotism carried US
there. The force by which his govern.
meni Is maintained could not carry his
people there. FinancicB already dis
count Russian securities heavily because
everything in that country depends upon
his will. Financiers anywhere won't bank
much on thcwil If monarch. This, Of |
course, makes him mad. But hc can't help |
II and must grin and bear H. Even II he
put his hands on one of his own bankers
10 take what he has, il would only mako
matters worse. The Other bankers would
take alarm and transfer their funds bo-
yond the frontier. Prince Bismarck, when
he quietly notified the llerlin bankers not
any longer 10 deal in Russian securities,
did something almost NJ disastrous M this
lie forced the Cars promises To pay buck
To 81 Petersburg for payment For this
mason lac did not caro- 10 90 back home
through Germany, and would have
gone On his steam yacht. the Carina,
by way OF the Baltic, hut for the weather,
which al this season is not pleasant on
that sea- Besides his children had just |
recovered irom severe sickness. Thus he |
wis compelled Ia swallow his feelings and |
mes Bismarck At dinner, at least. II was
hard, hut even ompeors have to face dis.
agreeable things. Bmycly done, he will |
no doubt feel oil the better for Il, and II |
may incline him TO seek n restoration OF |
cntliJly pacific relations with Germany.
A. thc Gcrmnn papcn say his visit was
without significance. II WIS n morr act Of |
courtesy.